LINDA J. DIRIE

Linda J. Dirie, 61, of Youngsville, NY, a homemaker and care giver and lifetime resident, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Roscoe Rehab & Nursing Center, Roscoe, NY after a long illness.

Linda was the daughter of Betty Kehrley Jacobs Kohler and the late Howard Jacobs. She was born June 1, 1951 in Liberty, NY. She was married to Clyde Dirie.

Linda was a member of United Reformed Church of Youngsville and longtime Youngsville correspondent for the Sullivan County Democrat.

A Family Statement: "She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt."

Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Clyde Dirie, at home; her son, Matthew Dirie and his wife, Amanda of Jeffersonville, NY; her daughter, Andrea Roemer of Fosterdale, NY; her mother, Betty Kehrley Jacobs Kohler and her husband, Walter, of Youngsville, NY; two sisters: Debra McGibbon and her husband, Sherwood of Youngsville, NY, and Cindy Snedeker and her husband, Bruce of Kenoza Lake, NY; three grandchildren: Cheyanne, Landon and James; four nieces and nephews: Amber, Jonathan, Kevin and Brandy. She was predeceased by a son, Mark Dirie.

Friends may call Wednesday, December 5 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, Jeffersonville, NY. Services will be held Thursday, December 6 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Virginia Bossley will officiate. Burial will be in Youngsville Presbyterian Cemetery, Youngsville, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to United Reformed Church of Youngsville or the Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church.